''Juniperus pingii'' is a species of
conifer
Conifers () are a group of conifer cone, cone-bearing Spermatophyte, seed plants, a subset of gymnosperms. Scientifically, they make up the phylum, division Pinophyta (), also known as Coniferophyta () or Coniferae. The division contains a sin ...
in the family
Cupressaceae
Cupressaceae or the cypress family is a family of conifers. The family includes 27–30 genera (17 monotypic), which include the junipers and redwoods, with about 130–140 species in total. They are monoecious, subdioecious or (rarely) dioecio ...
. Commonly used in bonsai, it can produce a correct proportional miniature version of the full size tree.
It is native only to China. It is named after the Chinese botanist Wan Chun Cheng.
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Juniperus, pingii
Near threatened plants
Endemic flora of China
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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